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Cell Division

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The longest phase of the cell cycle 
a)
prophase
b)
interphase
c)
metaphase
d)
mitosis
2.
Identify the phase of mitosis
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
3.
The point on the chromosome where the two chromatids are held together is the
a)
centromere
b)
centriole
c)
chromosome
d)
chromatid
4.
What is this phase of mitosis?
a)
prophase
b)
metaphase
c)
anaphase
d)
telophase
5.
Put the stages of mitosis in the correct order.
a)
prophase - metaphase - anaphase - telophase
b)
metaphase - anaphase - prophase - telophase
c)
anaphase - prophase - telophase - metaphase
d)
telophase - metaphase - prophase - anaphase
6.
Chromosomes are made up of two identical sister _____________.
a)
chloroplasts
b)
nuclei
c)
chromatids 
d)
gens
7.
How does cytokinesis differ in plant and animal cells?
a)
Cytokinesis only takes place in animal cells.
b)
Cytokinesis only takes place in plant cells.
c)
Plant cells form a cell plate, animal cells form a cleavage furrow.
d)
Animal cells form a cell plate, plant cells form a cleavage furrow.
8.
Which cell structure produces the spindle fibers?
a)
Centromeres
b)
Centrioles
c)
Chromatids
d)
Ribosomes
9.

Which phase of Mitosis is shown here?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Anaphase

c)

Telophase

d)

Prophase

10.

In humans, the haploid number of chromosomes is ____.

a)

23

b)

46

c)

69

d)

92

11.

Normal cellular activities, such as protein synthesis, occur primarily during …

a)

Prophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Interphase

12.

This is part of mitosis. Describe what is happening here.

4 lines
13.

The structures labeled B are

a)

centrioles

b)

chromatids

c)

centromeres

d)

chromopheres

14.

How does your body grow as you get older?

a)

Your cells fill with water, and get bigger.

b)

Your cells divide, producing new cells.

c)

Your cells elongate.

d)

Your cells combine with one another.

15.

Which one is the correct statement of mitosis?

a)

All daughter cells have different characteristics compared to parent cell

b)

Chromosome number reduced

c)

All daughter cells have identical characteristics as parent cell

d)

happened in gametes

16.

Example of haploid cell

a)

sperm cell

b)

brain cell

c)

liver cell

d)

skin cell

17.

DNA replication happens in ______

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphase

18.

prophase:

a)

a stage of mitosis during which exact copies of chromosomes are made

b)

third stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards moles

c)

second stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

d)

first stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

e)

fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes

19.

telophase:

a)

a stage of mitosis during which exact copies of chromosomes are made

b)

third stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards moles

c)

second stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

d)

first stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

e)

fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes

20.

metaphase:

a)

a stage of mitosis during which exact copies of chromosomes are made

b)

third stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards moles

c)

second stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

d)

first stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

e)

fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes

21.

anaphase:

a)

a stage of mitosis during which exact copies of chromosomes are made

b)

third stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards moles

c)

second stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

d)

first stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

e)

fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes

22.

interphase:

a)

a stage of mitosis during which exact copies of chromosomes are made

b)

third stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards moles

c)

second stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

d)

first stage of mitosis; chromosomes become visible and centrioles move towards poles

e)

fourth stage of mitosis; chromosomes at opposite poles, spindle fibers break down, and a nuclear envelope forms around both sets of chromosomes

23.

poles:

a)

opposite ends of a cell

b)

to make an exact copy of

c)

to line up

24.

When do spindle fibers first become visible?

a)

Telophase

b)

Metaphase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Prophase

25.

During which stage does the G1, S and G2 phases happen?

a)

Anaphase

b)

Mitosis

c)

Prophase

d)

Interphase

26.

Which is one of the stages of mitosis?

a)

Cytokinesis

b)

Interphase

c)

Prophase

d)

Meiosis

27.

What phase is this?

a)

Prophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

telephase

28.
Put the following in order: G2, G1, S, mitosis, cytokinesis. 
a)
G1, G2, S, Mitosis, cytokinesis
b)
G1, S, G2, Mitosis, cytokinesis
c)
G1, G2, S, cytokinesis, mitosis
d)
G1, S, G2, cytokinesis, mitosis
29.

Cytokinesis is the division of the.....what?

a)

nucleus

b)

chromosomes

c)

cell/cytoplasm

d)

division of labor!

30.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
31.

A good way to remember the stages of cell division is:

a)

AMPT

b)

ATMP

c)

PMAT

d)

PMA

32.

How many chromosomes are in each human cell?

a)

1

b)

146

c)

46

d)

1,000,000

33.

In what stage do the chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell?

a)

interphase

b)

prophase

c)

metaphase

d)

anaphae

34.

Division of the cells nucleus

5% of the cells life cycle

a)

Prophase

b)

Interphase

c)

Mitosis

d)

Anaphase

35.

Programed cell death

a)

Chromosome

b)

Metaphase

c)

Interphase

d)

Apoptosis

36.

Extend from centriole and pull sister chromatids apart

a)

Spindle Fibers

b)

Replication

c)

Centriole

d)

Interphase

37.
In the G1 stage of the cell cycle, the cell
a)
Grows
b)
Matures
c)
Carries on normal activities
d)
All of the above
38.

During what phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?

a)

G1 phase

b)

G2 phase

c)

S phase

d)

M phase

39.

If there are 20 chromosomes in the nucleus before mitosis how many will there be in each new daughter cell after cytokinesis?

a)

20

b)

10

c)

40

d)

200

40.

During Prophase what happens to the nucleus?

a)

The nucleus reforms

b)

The nucleus does not change

c)

The nucleus disintegrates.

41.

Chromosomes contain what?

a)

FBI

b)

RNA

c)

mRNA

d)

DNA

42.

What is the next phase of mitosis after this picture?

a)

telophase

b)

metaphase

c)

anaphase

d)

interphase

43.
Which is Metaphase?
a)
A
b)
E
c)
C
d)
F
44.
The process by which the nuclear material is divided equally between two new cells
a)
mitosis
b)
cancer
c)
spindle
d)
centromere
45.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
46.
This picture shows which process?
a)
mitosis
b)
meiosis
c)
the cell cycle
47.
Fruit fly body cells have 8 chromosomes. After mitosis, you would expect a resulting fruit fly daughter cell to have -
a)
16 chromosomes.
b)
46 chromosomes.
c)
8 chromosomes.
d)
4 chromosomes.
48.

What are the "X" shaped things in the drawing.

a)

PMATs

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Ribosomes

d)

Telophase

49.

In which phase of Mitosis do the Chromosomes pull Apart

a)

Metaphase

b)

Prophase

c)

Anaphase

d)

Telophase

50.
Cells spend 90% of their time in this stage of the cell cycle. This is the reason you would see most cells in this stage if viewed under a microscope.
a)
Prophase
b)
Metaphase
c)
Anaphase
d)
Interphase
51.

Cancer is defined as the

a)

uncontrolled division of mutated cells

b)

normal division of cells

c)

normal DNA replication

d)

abnormal ATP synthesis

52.

A benign tumor differs from a malignant tumor in that a benign tumor

a)

is cancerous

b)

spreads from the original site

c)

does not metastisize

d)

never causes health problems

53.
When it occurs at the proper time, programmed cell death (apoptosis)
a)
will disrupt homeostasis
b)
may cause defective genetic info to be passed to the next generation of cells
c)
is an important regulatory process that maintains the health of a multicellular organism
d)
can contribute to the development of cancer
54.

Which type of tumor is worrisome!?

a)

malignant

b)

benign

c)

biopsy

d)

cyclic

55.

Any substance that is known to cause cancer is called a

a)

Pathogen

b)

Biopsy

c)

Carcinogen

d)

Retrovirus

56.

A non-cancerous tumor is

a)

Malignant

b)

Metastatic

c)

Benign

d)

Malign

57.

Cell programmed self destruction is called

a)

Atopic

b)

Apoptosis

c)

Abi-normal

d)

Anticellular

58.
The causes of cancer may include which of the following?
a)
environmental influences
b)
UV radiation
c)
viruses
d)
all of these
59.

One difference between a cancer cell and a normal cell is that

a)

cancer cells divide unconrollably

b)

normal cells divide uncontrollably

c)

cancer cells cannot make copies of DNA

d)

normal cells cannot make copies of DNA

60.

A sea otter has 38 chromosomes in their body (somatic) cells. When one somatic cell undergoes mitosis, how many chromosomes will a daughter cell have?

a)

19

b)

27

c)

38

d)

76

61.

What imortant cellular process occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle?

a)

The cell duplicated its DNA

b)

The cell lines it choromosomes up in the middle

c)

The cell pulls the chromosomes to either end for cell division

d)

The S phase is not a part of the cell cycle

62.

While in the womb, the webbed fingers of an embryo undergo programmed cell death, also known as ____________________.

a)

apoptosis

b)

cytokinesis

c)

carcinogen

d)

stem cells

63.

What are the TWO purposes of mitosis? (SELECT TWO)

a)

genetic variation

b)

growth

c)

gamete formation

d)

repair

64.

Checkpoint in the cell cycle are important because they...

a)

are not important

b)

fix errors in the DNA

c)

make proteins

65.

Cytokinesis is when

a)

the cytoplasm divides

b)

cytoplasm is destroyed

c)

the cell dies

d)

virus kills the host cell

66.
Tumors are...
a)
A big fatty lump
b)
mass of abnormal cells that can grow uncontrollably
c)
Something that sticks out from your body
d)
It's not a tumor
67.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

c)

sporulation

d)

binary fission

68.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

sporulation

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

69.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

c)

sporulation

d)

binary fission

70.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

budding

b)

regeneration

c)

sporulation

d)

binary fission

71.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

sporulation

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

72.

What type of asexual reproduction is it?

a)

vegetative propagation

b)

sporulation

c)

budding

d)

binary fission

73.
somatic cells are _____
a)
haploid
b)
diploid
c)
zygotes
d)
sexual
74.
The daughter cells in mitosis are...
a)
Identical
b)
Unique
75.

Which type of reproduction requires two parents to give birth to the offspring?

a)

Asexual reproduction

b)

Sexual reproduction

c)

Both asexual and sexual reproduction

d)

None of the above

76.

In which type of asexual reproduction process does the offspring grow on the parent body from a bud-like structure?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

 Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

77.

Which type of asexual reproduction is commonly seen in plants?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Vegetative propagation

c)

Fragmentation

d)

 Parthenogenesis

78.

Which type of asexual reproduction involves the parent organism splitting into several fragments or segments, with each fragment evolving into a new organism?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

 Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

79.

Which type of asexual reproduction is commonly seen in bacteria and amoeba?

a)

Binary Fission

b)

Budding

c)

Fragmentation

d)

Parthenogenesis

80.

Which of the following is an example of a plant that reproduces through vegetative propagation?

a)

Dandelion

b)

Oak tree

c)

Strawberry

d)

Sunflower

81.
In asexual reproduction, all of the offspring are:
a)
Physically Identical
b)
Genetically Identical
c)
Physically and Genetically Identical
d)
Not Identical
82.

Many animal species such as sea stars and flat worms are able to replace missing body parts. Multiple genetically identical offspring can even be produced from body parts. This process is called:

a)

Regeneration

b)

Vegetative propagation

c)

Budding

d)

Fission

83.
Why would it be important to replicate DNA before a cell divides in mitosis or meiosis?
a)
In order for genetic information to be transferred into daughter cells.
b)
In order for the cell to be able to increase in size.
c)
In order for the DNA to be contained in the nucleus.
d)
In order for the cell to re-order the DNA sequencing in the new cells.
84.

Place these cells in order of mitosis.

a)

A, B, C, D, E

b)

C, E, A, D, B

c)

B, E, D, A, C

d)

B, D, A, E, C

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